Total Solar Eclipse

During a _______, the moon blocks the sun's light and casts a shadow on Earth.

• total eclipse

• annular eclipse

• partial eclipse

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Only a path _______ miles wide will experience a total solar eclipse.

• 142

• 214

• 124

• 421

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The path 124 miles wide that cut across the United States on April 8, 2024 is called the ________.

• path of partiality

• path of totality

• path of solarity

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Places that are not the in the path of totality still experience a _______.

• total eclipse

• partial eclipse

• annular eclipse

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You don't have to wear protective glasses any time you look at the sun.

• True

• False

Looking at the sun could cause permanent damage to your eyes.

• True

• False

A _______ is when the Moon covers the Sun all the way. It gets dark in the middle of the day and we see the Sun's corona.

• Total Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

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An _______ is when the Moon is a bit too far, it can't cover the Sun all the way. The Sun looks like it has a bright ring around it.

• Total Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

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A _______ looks like the Moon is taking a small bite out of the Sun. We only see part of the Sun covered.

• Total Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

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Match the following

• Totality

• 
• Fourth Contact

• 
• First Contact

• 
• Second Contact

• 
• Third Contact

• 

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